Green Global
Foundation   Journal
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FARMERS’ KNOWLEDGE ON POND FISH FARMING (Pages : 5 - 8)

The purpose of this research study was to determine farmers’ knowledge on pond fish farming and also to explore the relationships between ten characteristics of the pond farmers and their knowledge on pond fish farming. Data were collected from 101 pond farmers from 4 villages of Kaijuri Union under Faridpur Sadar Upazilla by using a pretested interview schedule during 20th March to 12th April 2013. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, range and percentage were used to describe the variables under consideration. Pearson product moment correlation coefficient was chosen as data analysis method. The study revealed that majority (44.6 percent) of the pond farmers’ possessed medium knowledge, 25.7 percent possessed high knowledge and only 16.8 percent had low knowledge and 12.9 percent possessed very high knowledge on pond fish farming. Age, pond size, commercialization and training exposure of the pond farmers had positive significant relationship and problem faced had negative relationship with theirknowledge on pond fish farming.Download